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- nova 8 Pro 4G vs Edge (2021)
Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Motorola Edge (2021)
What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (11) and where Edge (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display7.2
7.6Camera7.6
4.3Battery5.5
5.8Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 Pro 4GEdge (2021)
| nova 8 Pro 4G | Edge (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 169 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.6 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 200 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Edge (2021)?
- Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
- OLED panelYes · Edge (2021): No
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 60%2×
- Dual SIMYes · Edge (2021): No
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 395 ppi+11%
- Weight184 g vs 200 g+9%
- CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
- Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 9 mm+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 85.9%+7%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Edge (2021) better than nova 8 Pro 4G?
- Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- 5GNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 169 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, White | Nebula Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,676 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 650 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 85.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.58 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | — | 825,910 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,943 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 680 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | — |
